1.0.1

Follow-up to the automated directory review. No change in behaviour on Obsidian 1.13 and later.

• Release assets now carry GitHub build provenance attestations. Verify with gh attestation verify main.js --repo driekeerJ/obsidian-reading-ruler.
• Settings on Obsidian versions before 1.13: each slider now shows its value next to it, replacing the deprecated tooltip.
• The plugin no longer calls any deprecated Obsidian API.

1.0.0

First public release of Reading Ruler: a Kindle-style reading ruler for Obsidian.

• A clear band at reading height; everything else is dimmed.
• Works in Markdown notes (Reading view, Live Preview, Source mode) and in PDFs, including split panes, stacked tabs and pop-out windows.
• Desktop: the band follows the mouse. Touch: the band rests at a fixed height and can be moved with a small handle. A trackpad, mouse or hovering Apple Pencil on iPad is followed like a mouse.
• Optional: follow the caret while editing.
• Band height, dim strength, tint colour and strength, full or custom width, and the resting position are adjustable and apply instantly.
• Commands: toggle, pin or unpin, increase and decrease band height. No default hotkeys.
• Clicking, selecting, scrolling, typing and PDF annotations work straight through the ruler.
• No network access, no telemetry.

Requires Obsidian 1.10.3 or later.

0.1.1 (beta)

Performance release, aimed at tablets and phones.

• Dimming now uses four plain, pane-sized rectangles instead of one huge box-shadow. Measured in Obsidian 1.14.2 with two panes, the ruler's compositor layers went from 150 MP to 6.9 MP.
• Transforms are written directly on each piece, and only when they change.
• Layers are only promoted while the ruler is on; the side pieces only exist for a custom width and the band element only while a tint is set.
• Caret following no longer measures on scroll unless the caret is leading.
• Fix: a late layout-ready callback could create overlays after the plugin was unloaded.

No changes in behaviour or settings.

Pre-release for testing. Install or update with BRAT: driekeerJ/obsidian-reading-ruler.

0.1.0 (beta)

First beta of Reading Ruler: a Kindle-style reading ruler for Obsidian.

• A clear band at reading height; everything else is dimmed.
• Works in Markdown notes (Reading view, Live Preview, Source mode) and PDFs.
• Desktop: the band follows the mouse. Touch: the band rests at a fixed height and can be moved with a small handle. Trackpad and Apple Pencil hover on iPad follow like a mouse.
• Optional: follow the caret while editing.
• Commands: toggle, pin or unpin, increase and decrease band height. No default hotkeys.
• Clicking, selecting, scrolling, typing and PDF annotations work straight through the ruler.

This is a pre-release for testing, especially on iPad. Verified on desktop (Obsidian 1.14.2); touch behaviour has only been tested with emulated input so far.

Install with BRAT: add driekeerJ/obsidian-reading-ruler as a beta plugin.